"A boat cannot go forward if each one is ..." - Swahili Proverb

“A boat cannot go forward if each one is rowing his own way.”

- Swahiliunity

Meaning

Unity of purpose and coordination are essential for collective progress.

Swahili fishermen in outrigger canoes depend on synchronized rowing. This proverb extends to governance, trade, and any communal endeavor.

Origin

Swahili

Language

Swahili

“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.”

Kenyan

“Unity is strength, division is weakness.”

Swahili

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